Current Affairs 23th September 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the Air Staff of India?
a) Vivek Ram Chaudhari
b) Amar Preet Singh
c) Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
d) Arjan Singh
Answer: b) Amar Preet Singh
2. Who won the Presidential election in Sri Lanka on?
a) Ranil Wickremasinghe
b) Sajith Premadasa
c) Anura Kumara Dissanayake
d) Maithripala Sirisena
Answer: c) Anura Kumara Dissanayake
3. Which country is the first in the world to be declared leprosy-free?
a) India
b) Sri Lanka
c) Jordon
d) Maldives
Answer: c) Jordon
4. Which Indian scheme aims to support cutting-edge research and development in Biotechnology?
a) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
b) Bio-RIDE scheme
c) Startup India
d) Make in India
Answer: b) Bio-RIDE scheme
5. Which nations are part of the Quad group?
a) India, Australia, Japan, and the US
b) India, China, Japan, and the US
c) India, Australia, Russia, and the US
d) India, Japan, South Korea, and the US
Answer: a) India, Australia, Japan, and the US
6. Which country signed an extended MoU with India focusing on Green Shipping and Sustainable Development?
a) Denmark
b) Norway
c) Sweden
d) Finland
Answer: a) Denmark
7. Who became the Director General of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in?
a) Rakesh Asthana
b) Anurag Garg
c) Subodh Jaiswal
d) K. K. Venugopal
Answer: b) Anurag Garg
8. Which Indian Armed Forces exercise took place from 9th to 22nd?
a) Yudh Abhyas
b) Vajra Prahar
c) Indra
d) Cope India
Answer: a) Yudh Abhyas
9. What is the main objective of the Pradhan Mantri Janjatiya Unnat Gram Abhiyan, approved by the Union Cabinet in?
a) Rural Electrification
b) Tribal Development
c) Women Empowerment
d) Skill Development
Answer: b) Tribal Development
10. India's first human spaceflight mission, Gaganyaan, is scheduled for launch by the end of which year?
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
Answer: b) 2024